Festool Plunge Router I - Manual (Page 25)

Instruction Manual 25
Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Any maint hat requires opening of
the motor housing should be carried out only
authorized Customer Service Center (whose
supplied by your dealer)! Maintenance or repa
carried out by an unauthorized person can l
connection of electrical wires or other compon
can result in injury.
To prevent injury or electrocution, always u
from the power supply outlet before performin
maintenance or repair work on the tool!
Do no
oto
tool, as you could inject foreign objects into
through the ventilation openings. Compressed
used sonal safe
should be employed (hearing, vision, and resp
Certain cleaning agents and solvents are harm
parts. Some of these include, but are not limite
Gasoline, Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK
Chloride, cleaning solutions containing Chlori
and household cleaners containing Ammonia.
To ensure proper cooling of the tool and moto
vents in the motor housing must always be k
clean.
Keep the Tool Clean
enance or repair work t
by an
name is
ir work
ead to improper
ents, which
nplug the tool
g any
t use compressed air to clean the m r housing of the
the motor
air may be
on other components, but per ty protection
iratory).
ful to plastic
d too:
), Carbonyl
ne, Ammonia,
r, the cooling
ept clear and
Dust and debris from some materials can be
abrasive and cause components within the r
prematurely. It is important to keep moving p
abrasive dusts.
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ver time.
.
Keep the plunge posts clean so dust does not get
Bits Sharp
extremely
outer to wear
arts cleared of
As a general rule, keep the tool clean of all dust and
debris. Even soft-wood dust can be abrasive o
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Examine all moving parts for dust and debris
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embedded into the bearing surfaces.
Keep the Router
Using a dull router bit can be extremely dangerous and
cause poor cut quality.
nually. Special
to properly sharpen any rotating-
bit can injure
the operator, destroy the tool, and damage the workpiece.
only
ing service.
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Never attempt to sharpen a
equipment is necessary
router bit ma
type cutter. An improperly sharpened router
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Your router bits should be sharpened regularly, and
by a qualified sharpen
Adjust and Inspect the Tool
To ensure the tool is in proper working order, period
inspect the operation of the tool and ensure it is prop
ically
erly
Unusual sounds are indicative of pending problems.
eduction in the cut quality indicates the router bit is
er is not functioning properly.
ion in cutting power or speed may indicate a dull
adjusted.
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Observe the function of the router during normal
operation.
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A r
dull or the rout
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A reduct
cutter or a motor problem.